Russia imports gasoline from India.

Russia has begun importing gasoline by sea from India to alleviate domestic fuel shortages, amid repeated drone attacks on its energy infrastructure, including refineries.

Russia is importing gasoline from India to cope with fuel shortages. Photo: Reuters.

According to sources, at least 60,000 tons of gasoline have been transported from India to Russia . This shipment was carried on two tankers, each carrying 30,000-40,000 tons of gasoline. In addition, Russia plans to import approximately 400,000 tons of gasoline per month from several countries to supplement its supply, including Belarus, which has been transporting gasoline to Russia by rail for months.

Russia's gasoline consumption during the summer reaches approximately 110,000 tons per day, the peak time of year for fuel demand. Shortages have led to limited distribution in many regions, long queues at gas stations, and record-high retail fuel prices.

Speaking at a government meeting on June 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some regions had experienced fuel shortages after oil refineries were affected by drone attacks, and affirmed that the government was implementing remedial measures.

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Conversely, LSEG and Kpler's ship tracking data shows that India's Russian crude oil imports in June reached an all-time high of approximately 2.7 million barrels per day. Russian oil accounted for more than half of India's total crude oil imports that month, as Indian refineries increased their purchases of Russian oil at preferential prices to compensate for disrupted supplies from the Middle East.

According to Reuters, the energy relationship between the two countries is developing in a mutually beneficial way: India is increasing imports of preferential crude oil from Russia to secure supplies for its refineries, while Russia is importing gasoline from India to compensate for domestic fuel shortages.

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